West Quoddy Head in Lubec, Maine is the easternmost point of the 48 contiguous states in the United States. West Quoddy Head is adjacent to the Quoddy Narrows, a narrow strait between Canada and the United States. Since 1808, there has been a lighthouse on the site to guide ships through this waterway. The present one with distinctive red-and-white stripes was built in 1858.

West Quoddy Head is the easternmost point located in the 48 contiguous states on the United States mainland.

See also

• Extreme points of the United States

Lighthouses in Maine | West Quoddy Head